Sanden 31 March 2009

Whitefront tundragås at Tjeldstø Black Guillemot teist Rather wet and windy, although it cleared up nicely after I got home..... New bird...

Tjeldstø 30 March 2009

Mealy Redpoll gråsisik House Sparrow gråspurv Greenfinch grønnfink Not really out today either. From the house I had the first Lesser Bla...

Tjeldstø 29 March 2009

Not really out today but from the house I managed to pick up the second or third year Iceland Gull grønlandsmåke , the Pochard taffeland an...

Skogsøy 28 March 2009 - Water Rail!

Jackdaw kaie at Herdlevær Early morning Gannets havsule Bird of the day was without doubt a Water Rail vannrikse seen all the way out at...

Øygarden 27 March 2009

Record shot of a Mistle Thrush duetrost at Sture Black Grouse orrfugl at Hjelme Highlight today was a rather flighty Mistle Thrush duetro...

Øygarden 26 March 2009

Lapwing vipe at Tjeldstø A pair of Teal krikkand showing their excellent camoflauge Didn't do too much today, the only birds of note ...

Hernar 25 March 2009

The first Chiff-chaff gransanger at Tjeldstø The Herring gull gråmåke colony is already established at Tjeldstø Spent the morning on Her...

Skogsøy 24 March 2009

Raven ravn with sheeps wool for its nest. A late start meant that I probably missed most of the migration. However, I did get the one speci...

Øygarden 23 March 2009

Eagle Owl hubro killed by power lines Here is what it should have looked like.... Solberg was rather unproductive with just a couple of n...

Tjeldstø 22 March 2009

Goshawk hønsehauk Greylags grågås Desparately trying to stay awake after a few days on night shift I took a walk around the reserve at Tje...

Øygarden 19 March 2009

Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt flock Basically just half an hour at Solberg where the best birds were three Ringed Plover sandlo - the firs...

Tjeldstø 18 March 2009

Female Pochard taffeland Goldeneye kvinand Great Black-backed Gulls svartbak fighting Spring in full swing now with at least a couple of...

Skogsøy 09 March 2009

Kollsnes Skogsøy Kittiwake krykkje Gannet havsule Actually at work rather than birding so there was an altogether different persective o...

Øygarden 02 March 2009

Migrating Great Black-backed Gull svartbak Whooper Swan sangsvane at Tjeldstø Eagle Owl hubro Started off at Skogsøy but the wet and win...

Tjeødstø 01 March 2009

Newly arrived Lapwings vipe Whoopers sangsvane It definitely didn't feel much like spring today with strong southerly winds and rain. Ho...